News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
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Most of the summer schools com
| menced on Monday.
Mrs. A. B. Morrill, has recently been
quite sick, but is now better.
Charles Bridge, of Albany, N. Y, is
again stopping with the Harris friends.
Ned. Barrows. whom all well remem-
Der, made flying bridal trip to Stowe
last week.
The burial service of Mr.. Hoisington's
daughter, Mrs Fitzgerald, took place at
the Branch on Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Doug
lass officiating.
Master Eddie RaymOre recently sew
cred the cords which lie above the toes
of his right foot. 1t was done with an
axe, as such accidents often are.
George Harlow has made from 24O
trees on the Jerry Sargent place, HOO
pounds of nice sugar, and Mr.. Boyce,
near by, has made $50 pounds from so
trees.
Miss Maud Warren received a nice vol
ume Of Dickens works for the best prize
letter written near the close of Mr.. Blk
by's spring term of school. She had sew
eral competitors.
G. W. Pillsbury's famous black and
white hunting hound took the track of
some wild animal about TWO weeks since,
and not having returned is supposed to
be on the chase yet.
JIG. Porter and family, accompanied
by his dauuhter, Mrs Howard Thomas,
also by Miss Laura Thomas, will i'll few
days remove to Duluth, Mimi, to make
it their future home.
The marriage of Edward j. Robinson
and Miss Bertha NJ. Godfrey, both of this
place, occurred at the NJ. E. parsonage
on Saturday evening last, Rev. Mr.. Doug
lass performing the ceremony.
At the close of Mr.. Stewards school
on Friday evening of last week, the lit
erary and other exercises were held at
the church, and received much praise for
the successful manner in which they
were conducted.
a telegram was received here on Mon
day morning, announcing the death of
Mrs. George Raymond. Mr.. and airs.
Raymond went to Omaha last fall to
spend the winter with their son Charles.
Mrs. Raymond, We learn, has not been
well during the winter, but her death
was hardly expected by her friends.
Rev. Mr.. Douglass attended the annual
conference lately held at st. j Ohnsbury,
and was there ordained and returned to
his charge tor another year, very much
to the satisfaction of his people. He is
now licensed to perform the marriage
service to the entire acceptance of any
VIII o may wish this class of service done.
The Ladies' Aid Society, of Unity
church will hold harlequin sociable at
the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, Nav
10. There will be character and senti-
mental songs, tableaux, etc. Ice cream
and cake will be served to those desiring.
Everybody is invited, with fresh May
flowers. Admission 10 cents. Ice cream
and cake 10 cents.
The death of Mr.. Thomas A. Straw.
aged 76 years, an old and much respected
citizen TOOK place on Saturday evening.
He had been in feeble health for some
time. Though sudden to many his death
was not unlocked for by some. He has
reared a large family of sons and daugh-
tiers who will treasure a fathers memory.
The funeral services are held to-day
wednesday,.
Orlando Barrows, who last fall, while
chopping, had the misfortune to break
his leg, and after he had mended suffi-
GENTLY to be up again met with the mis-
fortune to break it, is now able to ride
about. While his Affections have at times
seemed heavy and almost beyond his en-
durance, his earnest faith in the power
and purposes of God to do all things for
the best, has enabled him to brave with
much cheerfulness his long winters pain
and confinement. He is not unmindful
of the many kindnesses and favors gen
erOusly bestowed upon himself and wife
by their many friends and neighbOrs in
their season of affection. to all of whom
they unite in returning thanks.